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Old Jan 4th, 2008 | 06:19 PM
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Bird Rehab at Spiers
Have you been there? Any info or pictures? Thank you!
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Old Jan 4th, 2008 | 06:33 PM
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WE checked it out, but honestly there really isn't much there. Honestly, I wouldn't recommend Spier for much. The hotel room was great, but the service is really bad. The bird rehab is even more pathetic than the cheetah part. But that is JMO.
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Old Jan 4th, 2008 | 08:15 PM
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Thanks for the answer and I am impressed that you are dispensing info on Cape Town while recovering from jetlag in Rwanda.
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Old Jan 6th, 2008 | 08:29 AM
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You hear about the cheetah interaction and of course the wine, but not too much about the birds. I think most are raptors being rehabilitated. That's a worthy project.
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Old Jan 6th, 2008 | 08:36 AM
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I only remember seeing an owl in a cage as we walked into the entrance of the cheetah center (Nov 05)so not too sure if it was at a different location or not. I was way too excited to see the cheetahs at that moment.
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Old Jan 6th, 2008 | 08:49 AM
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Had to look back at my photos. I thought this was an owl, but maybe not. Anyone?

http://www.pbase.com/carlam/image/91313375
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Old Jan 6th, 2008 | 09:01 AM
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It is an owl. I would venture to guess Spotted Eagle Owl but will defer to our ornithological experts.
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Old Jan 7th, 2008 | 10:01 AM
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I was thinking Cape Eagle Owl.
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Old Jan 8th, 2008 | 08:36 AM
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Cape Eagle-Owl has orange eyes, Spotted Eagle-Owl, yellow eyes.
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Old Jan 8th, 2008 | 01:33 PM
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One looks yellow and one orange!
So I guess we're saying Spotted Eagle Owl.
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Old Jan 8th, 2008 | 07:09 PM
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Yes. There are other identifying features too but eye-color is the easiest.
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